Objectives of IT Academy

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Foster “real life“ learning

2Get insights in latest IT and IT Management

methodologies

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Joint effort of leading international industry

companies to strengthen IT Management

skills

4Share CIO-relevant information, trends and

best practice

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CIO

Network

IT Academy - What is it about?

The IT Academy is a holistic training concept and unique

combination of training, people and networking

Business

case based

learningTeam work

Info. &

experience

sharing Participants

with equal

career levels

Alumni

Network

Learning and

skill

enrichment

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Value Proposition “by Experienced IT Managers for Future IT Managers”

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For the Company / CIO

• Belong to a network of companies that

have state of the art IT organizations and

processes

• Get access to best practices shared and

aligned between many international

companies from various industries

• Access to a praxis proven content for

Project Management and IT Manager

training

• Direct influence on program definition

and priorities setting for the entire IT

Academy program

• High level training program @ cost

effective price

For the Participants

• Enrich your IT skills with a broad set of

business knowledge

• Free of charge DISC assessment

• Get insight into strategic directions

from different active CIO’s

• International program with cultural

exchange from all over the world

• Practical case studies to develop

presentation skills and board language

• Learn about new trends from

international companies (SAP HS4,

Digitalization, Agile, Cybersecurity,…)

4 integrated elements form the heart of the

IT Academy► Selected participants from member

companies

► Once a year in May or June for 5

days

IT Academy Week

IT Project Management

Training

CIO Roundtable

General Assembly

► CIOs or company coordinators of

member companies and prospects

► Half day event once a year in Oct. /

Nov. or Dec.

► Current or future

project / program

managers

► Once a year in Sept.

or Oct. for 3 days

► Mandatory for

representatives of

member companies

► Evening event once a

year in March or April

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IT Academy Program Outline 2017

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►CIO Roundtable

• 30. Nov. 2017 Zurich area free of charge

►General Assembly

• 4. April 2017 Zurich free of charge

►IT Academy Week

• 14 – 19 May 2017 Cademario CHF 2’900.-*

►IT PM Training

• 18 - 22 September 2017 Ascona CHF 2’400.-*

*fees per participant, excluding Hotel costs

Organization

The organization is kept simple and flat: Focus lies on the events and an

optimal learning effect through changing guest speakers.

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BOARDDimitris Karagiannis, Khushnud Irani, Lucas Kuttler, Volker Laska, Martin Petry

MEMBERSArgo Hytos, Autoneum, Bucher Municipal, Clariant, elipsLife, Emmi Schweiz, Franke,

Geberit, Hewlett Packard, Hilti, IBM, LafargeHolcim, Lonza, Microsoft, Normet, Oerlikon,

Omya, Pilatus Aircraft, Schindler, Sika, Socratec

PRESIDENT

Lucas Kuttler

VICE PRESIDENT

Volker Laska

TREASURY / ACCOUNTING

Valentina Gashi

ADMIN / TRAINING SUPPORT

Michelle Stutz

REVISION / AUDIT

PGA & Partner AG, P. Glanzmann

Members and their responsibilities

• Existing members are recruiting possible new

members or via third party applications

• Board discusses and approves membership

applications (e.g. check on competitors,

business sensitivity, code of conduct)

Application process

Costs• Annual fee of CHF 2`500 excl. VAT

(per company)

Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to the Association

• Network with other CIOs and attract new

members to the Association

• Nominate “course” participants

• Actively contribute as a speaker

• Share information and experience as

appropriate

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Information sharing & networking

• Quarterly updates on

the latest topics

around the IT

Academy

Newsletter

• Access to

presentations and

other training

materials

Log in

• Dinners and Apéros

• LinkedINAlumni

(in preparation)

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Member companies I/2

Acoustic and thermal management for vehicles

Over 50 Locations

Production of sanitary products12‘000+ employees in 40 countries

Machinery for Mining and Tunneling

37 locations in 24 countries

IT Systems ProviderGlobal structure

Swiss Manufacturer of Aircrafts1880+ employees

Pharma & Biotech and Specialty Ingredient Markets

Global structure

Manufacture of Vehicles & Machinery

Global presence

Innovative Industrial solutions for food, clothing & transport

167 sites

Supplier of Fluid Power SolutionsMedium sized, 1‘300 employees

Producer of Elevators & Escalators50‘000 employees

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Member companies II/2

Leading supplier of fastening solutions for the construction

industry present in 120 countries

Specialty ChemicalsGlobal Structure, 17.000 employees

ERP and IT System Consulting Boutique

SME based in Switzerland

Manufacturer of specialty chemicals for construction & industry

90 countries

Industrial mineralsGlobal structure with 7‘000+

employees

Global Supplier of building materials (cement, aggregates &

ready-mix concrete)

IT Systems Provider

Comprehensible kitchen and professional appliances

72 locations

IT Systems Provider128‘000+ employees globally

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Milk processor and diary products company with about 3300

employees

Exclusive B2B insurer

Wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Re, the leading global reinsurer

-Week

Objectives of ITA week

1Enable participants to directly implement

what they learned in their daily work

2Broaden and update skills in Digitalization

and IT security & risk management

3Foster know-how transfer across

companies

4Support CIO’s with the alignment of tools and

techniques to tackle every day's challenges

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Who should participate

1CIO direct reports, Team Leaders

2Other People from the IT department

having potential to grow into a

management position

3Business Relation Manager

(IT Demand Manager)

4Other IT people, with frequent interaction

with business people

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Benefits for participants

1Getting the view of different CIO’s

2Exchange (domain topics / cultural) on an

international level and with other companies

3Learn Business / Board language. Get insight

in relevant non-IT topics (Finance, Economy,

Business Process Management, ..)

4DISC assessment and strong teamwork

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Program Overview

CIO related topics

• Key success factors as CIO

• CIO vs. IT Manager

• CIO Roundtable

• IT Innovation vs. Efficiency

• Business driven IT Strategy

Applications and Infrastructure

• SAP HANA migration

• Customer Service Solution

• CRM integration

• Information Security

• Digital Transformation

Management topics

• Financial Markets &

Government Debt

• People Management

• Organizational Excellence

• Value Management

Case studies

• Financials for IT Managers

• Going Global

• Business / IT Case

• Economic Outlook

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Program Outline for the IT Academy Week 2017

CIO Topic Business Topic CIO Experience CIO Praxis

10-12

12-14

14-16

Intro/Objectives

(Kuttler/Studer)

Lunch

08-10

Leadership Styles

(Martin Studer)

16-18

Review day 1 - Group 1 Review day 2 - Group 2

Lunch

Review day 3 - Group 3

Lunch (Buffet)

Value Management

(Jan vom Brocke)

Wrap up of the week

and Closing

(Martin Studer)

Dinner Hotel Dinner Hotel

Dinner Hotel

followed by

CIO Circle

Team Motivation and

Leadership

Outdoor Teambuilding

Event

Followed by

Apéro / Dinner at

Grotto

19.30

Case Study 1/III

(Lucas Kuttler)

Case Study 3/III

(Lucas Kuttler)

Biz Process Models &

Case Study

(Andreas Spiess)

Review day 4 - Group 4

Digital Transformation

@ SBB

(Peter Kummer)

SAP S4H @ Clariant

(Volker Laska)

Digital Transformation

(Ralf Diekmann)

Disk Assessment

Google Story at Holcim

(Khushnut Irani)

Farewell Apero

(Buffet)

Key Success Factors

as CIO

(Armin Meier)

Finance for IT Managers

(Markus Gisler)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

IT Security and Risk

Management

(Angelo Consoli)

LunchLunch

CRM @ Clariant

(Volker Laska)

Product Service-Systems

(Dimitris Karagiannis /

Martin Petry)

CIO versus IT Manager

(Martin Studer)

Case Study 2/III

(Lucas Kuttler)

BigData – IoT –

predictive analytics

(Prof. Dr. Diego Kuonen)

Financial Markets &

Government Debt

(Joachim Klement)

Our target group

► IT Director responsible in international companies and their

direct reports

► Managers with potential to develop into:

• CIO role

• Service Unit Head

• IT staff function (CIO office)

► Senior Managers of IT- Industry

► Project Managers of complex IT (Business) projects

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Some of the past speakers

► Prof. Dr. Silvio Borner, Professor of Economy, University of Basel

► Martin Studer, exCIO Omya

► Urs Bleisch & Khushnud Irani, CIO LafargeHolcim

► Martin Petry, CIO Hilti

► Volker Laska, CIO Clariant

► Michael Nilles, CIO Schindler

► Lucas F. Kuttler, MD Asvito AG

► Andreas Spiess, Arumba Consulting

► Robin Ray-Howett, CTO Microsoft

► Prof. Dr. Jan vom Brocke, Professor of Business Process Management, University of

Liechtenstein

► Dr. Markus Gisler, Lecturer for Accounting, Controlling and Audit, University of Lucerne

► Armin Meier, Managing Director at Boyden

► Prof. Diego Kuonen, Professor University of Geneva

► Peter Kummer, CIO SBB

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Location and Frequency of the IT Academy

► Location: Kurhaus Cademario (Lugano)

► Frequency:

• The trainings will occur once a year in May or June

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Varia

► Costs:

• Training costs: CHF 2‘900

• Includes all meals

• Seminar room and infrastructure

• Team event and personal assessment

• Hotel costs per participant: CHF 180 per night (plus tax)

− Includes hotel spa facilities, Internet access, mini bar

► Target Audience

• IT Director responsible in international companies and their direct reports

• Managers with potential to develop into:

• CIO role

• Service Unit Head

• IT staff function (CIO office)

► Format

• Classroom sessions and hands-on case studies, developed and delivered by experienced

IT managers

► Overall average feedback from participants > 3.5 (on a scale 1 to 4 – 4 being highest)

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Impressions

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-Project Management

Training

Introduction

Project management is one of the core competencies of each IT-

department. In academic education, it is normally not in focus.

Aim of this course is to give potential project managers or future team

leader insight into the basics of project management and

some ideas on typical project context challenges.

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About the Training

► It neither replaces nor requires certifications like PMI or

Prince 2.

► Dedicated to give you a comprehensive overview and prepare

you for the first-time management of small to mid-sized

projects.

► Basics of project planning and execution as well as topics in

the context of projects such as project initiation, stakeholder

management, business case, risk management, etc.

► Hand-on case studies, developed and delivered by

experienced project managers from the IT-Academy’s

member companies.

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Who should participate

1New Project Managers in IT or Business

2Project Team members with potential to grow

into a PM position (basic Project management

skills required)

3Entry into the Academy for talented employees

and start for build-up of network into the member

companies

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Business Relation Manager

(IT Demand Manager)4

Your Benefits

1Topics targeted to and based on real-life

experience developed by experienced project

managers

2Low-cost and short duration intensive course as

preparation for your talents

3Entry into the Academy for talented employees

and start for build-up of network into the member

companies

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Training Contents

• Project scope & order

• Project planning & WBS

• Milestones & deliverables

• Resource & budget planning

• Case studies on project planning

Project

Planning

• Tasks & issues management; AIP

• Document management

• Project internal communication

• Decision processes & communication

• Case Studies on Project Execution

• Agile Project Management

Project

Execution

• Project initiation

• Stakeholder Management

• Business Case, E2E, Scope Management

• Risk Management

• Requirements Management & Soft skills

• Vendor and Contract Management

Project

Context

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Program Outline (2017 draft)

CIO Topic PM TopicExercises /

ShowcasesEvents

*Time slots and content are subject to last minute changes and may vary slightly

Location and Frequency of the IT Academy

► Location:

• Tessin or Graubünden (2017 Parkhotel Delta, Ascona)

► Frequency:

• The trainings will occur once a year in September / October

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Varia

► Costs:

• Training costs: CHF 2‘400

• Includes all meals

• Seminar room and infrastructure

• Team event and personal assessment

• Hotel costs per participant: CHF 180 per night

• Includes hotel spa facilities

► Target Audience

• Talents with the career perspective to Project Manager or Team Lead

► Format

• Classroom sessions and hands-on case studies, developed and delivered by experienced

project managers

► Follow-up:

• Ideally the members of the PM-Course participate in the IT-Academy main

course 18 month later

► Overall average feedback from participants > 3.5 (on a scale 1 to 4 – 4 being highest)

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Impressions

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Contact Details

IT Academy Administration

Chollerstrasse 35

6300 ZUG

tel: +41 (0)41 760 65 33

itacademy@asvito.ch

web site: www.itacademy.ch